Singing the Village: Music, Memory and Ritual among the Sib
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Singing the Village: Music, Memory and Ritual among the Sib
- ISBN
- 9780197262979
- Subject Area
- Music
- Publication Name
- Singing the Village : Music, Memory and Ritual Among the Sibe of Xinjiangincludes CD
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9.6 in
- Subject
- Genres & Styles / Ballet, Ethnic
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Series
- British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.3 in
- Item Weight
- 20.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 250 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
019726297X
ISBN-13
9780197262979
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14038260944
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
250 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Singing the Village : Music, Memory and Ritual Among the Sibe of Xinjiangincludes CD
Subject
Genres & Styles / Ballet, Ethnic
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Music
Series
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2005-273352
Reviews
"Accessible introductions add to our knowledge of cultural performance."-Journal of American Folklore, "Accessible introductions add to our knowledge of cultural performance."- Journal of American Folklore, rarris's book is a precious, unique source not only for Sibe music and poetry, but also for Sibe history, social life and folklore: it is an excellent example of how such kind of research should be carried out, and the author deserves the gratitude of all those interested in this very special and seldomly studied subject., Dr Harris's book represents a valuable contribution not merely to ethnomusicology, but also to research on shamanism in general., ...a wonderful book. I strongly recommend it to scholars in Chinese music, Chinese studies, ethnomusicolog, anthropology , and those interested in the study of minority groups.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
781.62/9510516
Synopsis
The Sibe are an immigrant group, Qing dynasty bannermen who made a three-year "long march" from Manchuria in the 18th century to serve as a border garrison in the newly conquered Western Regions of the Qing Chinese empire. They preserved their military structure and a discrete identity in the multi-ethnic region of Xinjiang and are now officially recognised as an ethnic minority nationality under the People's Republic. They are known in China today as the last speakers of the Manchu language, and as preservers of their ancient traditions. This study of their music culture reveals not fossilised tradition but a shifting web of borrowings, assimilation and retention. Singing the Village is a readable, anthropologically interesting and musically informed account of culture and performance in the Chinese region of Xinjiang. The book approaches musical and ritual life in this ethnically diverse region through an understanding of society in terms of negotiation, practice and performance. It explores the relations between shamanism, song and notions of externality and danger, bringing recent theories on shamanism to bear on questions of the structural and affective powers of ritual music. It focuses on the historical demands of identity, boundary maintenance and creation among the Sibe, and on the role of musical performance in maintaining popular memory, and it discusses the impact of state policies of the Chinese Communist Party on village musical and ritual life. Singing the Village draws on a wide range of Chinese, Sibe-Manchu language sources, and oral sources including musical recordings and interviews gathered in the course of fieldwork in Xinjiang. It includes musical transcriptions, glossaries of Sibe-Manchu and Chinese terms, and is accompanied by a free CD which includes 30 original field recordings., The Sibe are an immigrant group, Qing dynasty bannermen who made a three-year "long march" from Manchuria in the 18th century to serve as a border garrison in the newly conquered Western Regions of the Qing Chinese empire. They preserved their military structure and a discrete identity in the multi-ethnic region of Xinjiang and are now officially recognized as an ethnic minority nationality under the People's Republic. They are known in China today as the last speakers of the Manchu language, and as preservers of their ancient traditions. This study of their music culture reveals not fossilized tradition but a shifting web of borrowings, assimilation, and retention. Singing the Village is a readable, anthropologically interesting and musically informed account of culture and performance in the Chinese region of Xinjiang. The book approaches musical and ritual life in this ethnically diverse region through an understanding of society in terms of negotiation, practice, and performance. It explores the relations between shamanism, song, and notions of externality and danger, bringing recent theories on shamanism to bear on questions of the structural and affective powers of ritual music. It focuses on the historical demands of identity, boundary maintenance and creation among the Sibe, and on the role of musical performance in maintaining popular memory, and it discusses the impact of state policies of the Chinese Communist Party on village musical and ritual life. Singing the Village draws on a wide range of Chinese, Sibe-Manchu language sources, and oral sources including musical recordings and interviews gathered in the course of fieldwork in Xinjiang. It includes musical transcriptions, glossaries of Sibe-Manchu and Chinese terms, and is accompanied by a free CD which includes 30 original field recordings., This is a highly readable account of the musical and ritual life of the Sibe people, who have lived in the remote, desert region of Chinese Central Asia since the eighteenth century. Descendants of the military garrisons of Imperial China, they remember their heritage through song; and through song they communicate with their ancestors, aided by their powerful shamans. The book describes contemporary musical life in the Sibe villages, and discusses the impact of fifty years of Communism on their unique culture. Samples of the music appear both in the book and on the free audio CD.
LC Classification Number
DS731.S57H37 2004
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